Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Ireland

Ireland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. was 3.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.7%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2009
All-time low
3.7%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2008–2022

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Ireland, 2008–2022

4681012142008201520222008: 12.5 Percentage2009: 13.2 Percentage2010: 12.1 Percentage2011: 11.3 Percentage2012: 10.4 Percentage2013: 7.3 Percentage2014: 9.6 Percentage2018: 6.1 Percentage2022: 3.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 3.7% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Ireland peaked at 13.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Ireland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2008 12.5%
2009 13.2% +5.6%
2010 12.1% -8.3%
2011 11.3% -6.6%
2012 10.4% -8.0%
2013 7.3% -29.8%
2014 9.6% +31.5%
2018 6.1% -36.5%
2022 3.7% -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 12.5% 13.2% 2
2010s 9.5% 6.1% 12.1% 6
2020s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 24 Bulgaria 6.7% compare
  2. 24 Norway 6.7% compare
  3. 26 Romania 3.8% compare
  4. 27 Croatia 3.7% compare
  5. 27 Croatia 3.7% compare
  6. 30 Italy 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Ireland?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Ireland was 3.7% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 563 data points, 2007–2024
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